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Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new class of cobalt-free cathodes called NFA that are being investigated for making lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
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Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with the potential to replace the costly cobalt-based cathodes typically found in today s lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and consumer electronics.
New class of cobalt-free cathodes could enhance energy density of next-gen lithium-ion batteries
Oak Ridge, TN | Posted on December 21st, 2020
ORNL researchers develop new class of cobalt-free cathodes with enhanced energy density for next-gen Li-ion batteries: NFA
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have developed a new family of cobalt-free cathodes with the potential to replace the cobalt-based cathodes typically found in today’s lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and consumer electronics.
Called NFA for nickel, iron and aluminum the new class is a derivative of lithium nickelate and can be used to make lithium-ion battery cathodes. These novel cathodes are designed to be fast-charging, energy-dense, cost-effective, and longer-lasting. Papers on the work are published in
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Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with the potential to replace the costly cobalt-based cathodes typically found in today s lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and consumer electronics.
The new class called NFA, which stands for nickel-, iron- and aluminum-based cathode, is a derivative of lithium nickelate and can be used to make the positive electrode of a lithium-ion battery. These novel cathodes are designed to be fast charging, energy dense, cost effective, and longer lasting.